used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
camp-fires
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From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She paused suddenly and faced him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
a young female
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
GraspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
Jinny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
a boy or man
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
not any; not one
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
obstructionsnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “obstruction” — any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused suddenly and faced him.
approval to do something
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
express in speech
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She paused suddenly and faced him.
express in words
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could tell this by the light of the smouldering camp-fires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
unerringlyadverb
without making errors
From this reading CONCLUSION Grasping the lad by the arm, the Indian girl led him cautiously straight back from the tepee, guiding him in the darkness unerringly, around all obstructions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He dared ask no questions until Jinny had given him permission to speak, which was not until they had left the camp some distance behind them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After proceeding in a straight line for some distance, she turned and made a wide detour around the camp.
